AP US History

M. DeSantis
Name: Alexandra Popa
Hour: 2nd
Jefferson vs. Hamilton

Who had the more enduring vision for the United States?
PART 1­ Please answer the following questions. You may have to research information from different Internet web sites in order complete your answers. 1) What was Thomas Jefferson’s view on the role of the U.S. Government? Jefferson wanted the power to go to the states rather than the central government and he also wanted the government to have more power.

2) What was Alexander Hamilton’s view on the role of the U.S. Government? Hamilton wanted the U.S. government to have a strong centralized government and he wanted it to stay like that.

PART 2­ The Debate 1.
Go to the following web site: http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog05/index.html ­ read the section titled “You Decide: Jefferson or Hamilton?”
­ click on the pictures of TJ and AH 2. Read the new page which supplies a biography of each individual. 3. After reading the information presented, go to the bottom of the page and click on whose view you would support. It’s titled “With What I Already Know, I’d Support”. 4. Continue this process until you’ve gone through all 6 web pages. 5. If you change your mind about a selection you’ve made, just click the “BACK” button in the browser, return to the previous page and make a new choice.

PART 3­

1) What part of Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the United States is still alive today?
We have our rights of liberty, justice and freedom. Although Jefferson wanted a pursuit of happiness. We also have many farmers growing crops in the countryside. 2) What part of Alexander Hamilton’s vision for the United States is still alive today?
Hamilton thought there should be a growth of cities, which now today we have plenty. He also wanted manufacturing, which is how we make everything today. 3) Who do you believe had the more “enduring vision for the United States”?

_____ Thomas Jefferson ___X__Alexander Hamilton

Why? Reason #1: He was against slavery. Reason #2: He got rich to side with his plans for government Reason #3: He wanted to build cities and manufacturing companies.

Part 4 – The End Now that you’ve researched the information, write a persuasive essay arguing that either
Jefferson or Hamilton had the more enduring vision for the United States, citing 3 reasons/evidence to support your opinion. Paper length should be 1­2 pages, typed.

Alexandra Popa
DeSantis
APUSH
9/23/14
Jefferson vs Hamilton
Jefferson and Hamilton both had different ideas on what our government should be like.
Jefferson thought that it should give as much freedom to the citizens as possible. Hamilton on the other hand wanted the government to be strong and centralized. They both had good ideas on how our government should be, but Alexander Hamilton had a better endearing vision on what our government system should be like.
Hamilton was very much against slavery. He thought they, slaves, should be treated as equally as people, not as property. Jefferson was also against slavery, but he kept the slaves he had. Even though he talked about all men having life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, his slaves were never given those